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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Slack trigger and imgbb action. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Select this integration
Configure the New Direct Message (Instant) trigger
1. Connect your Slack account
2. Configure slackApphook
3. Optional- Configure Ignore Bots
4. Optional- Configure Ignore Messages from Yourself
Configure the Upload picture action
1. Connect your imgbb account
2. Optional- Configure File Path
3. Optional- Configure File URL
4. Optional- Configure Name
Deploy the workflow
Send a test event to validate your setup
Turn on the trigger

Details#

This integration uses pre-built, source-available components from Pipedream's GitHub repo. These components are developed by Pipedream and the community, and verified and maintained by Pipedream.

To contribute an update to an existing component or create a new component, create a PR on GitHub. If you're new to Pipedream component development, you can start with quickstarts for trigger span and action development, and then review the component API reference.

Trigger#

New Direct Message (Instant) on Slack

Description:Emit new event when a message was posted in a direct message channel

Version:1.0.20

Key:slack-new-direct-message

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Slack Overview#

The Pipedream Slack app enables you to build event-driven workflows that interact with the Slack API. Once you authorize the Pipedream app's access to your workspace, you can use Pipedream workflows to perform common Slack actions or write your own code against the Slack API.

The Pipedream Slack app is not a typical app. You don't interact with it directly as a bot, and it doesn't add custom functionality to your workspace out of the box. It makes it easier to automate anything you'd typically use the Slack API for, using Pipedream workflows.

Automate posting updates to your team channels
Create a bot to answer common questions
Integrate with your existing tools and services
And much more!

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common/base.mjs";
import sampleEmit from "./test-event.mjs";

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "slack-new-direct-message",
  name: "New Direct Message (Instant)",
  version: "1.0.20",
  description: "Emit new event when a message was posted in a direct message channel",
  type: "source",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    // eslint-disable-next-line pipedream/props-description,pipedream/props-label
    slackApphook: {
      type: "$.interface.apphook",
      appProp: "slack",
      async eventNames() {
        return [
          "message.im",
        ];
      },
    },
    ignoreBot: {
      propDefinition: [
        common.props.slack,
        "ignoreBot",
      ],
    },
    ignoreSelf: {
      type: "boolean",
      label: "Ignore Messages from Yourself",
      description: "Ignores messages sent to yourself",
      default: false,
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    getSummary() {
      return "New direct message received";
    },
    processEvent(event) {
      if ((this.ignoreSelf && event.user == this.slack.mySlackId())
        || ((this.ignoreBot) && (event.subtype === "bot_message" || event.bot_id))
        || (event.subtype === "message_changed")) {
        return;
      }
      return event;
    },
  },
  sampleEmit,
};

Trigger Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI and CLI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Slack	`slack`	`app`	This component uses the Slack app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
	`slackApphook`	`$.interface.apphook`
Ignore Bots	`ignoreBot`	`boolean`	Ignore messages from bots
Ignore Messages from Yourself	`ignoreSelf`	`boolean`	Ignores messages sent to yourself

Trigger Authentication#

Slack uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Slack account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Slack and grant Pipedream permission to connect to your account. Pipedream securely stores and automatically refreshes the OAuth tokens so you can easily authenticate any Slack API.

Pipedream requests the following authorization scopes when you connect your account:

bookmarks:writecalls:readcalls:writechannels:historychannels:readchannels:writednd:readdnd:writeemoji:readfiles:readgroups:historygroups:readgroups:writeim:historyim:readim:writelinks:readlinks:writempim:historympim:readmpim:writepins:readpins:writereactions:readreactions:writereminders:readreminders:writeremote_files:readremote_files:sharestars:readstars:writeteam:readusergroups:readusergroups:writeusers:readusers:read.emailusers:writechat:write:botchat:write:usercommandsfiles:write:userusers.profile:writeusers.profile:readsearch:read

About Slack#

Slack is a channel-based messaging platform. With Slack, people can work together more effectively, connect all their software tools and services, and find the information they need to do their best work — all within a secure, enterprise-grade environment.

Action#

Upload picture on imgbb

Description:Upload a picture to imgbb. [See the docs here](https://api.imgbb.com/)

Version:0.2.4

Key:imgbb-upload-picture

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imgbb Overview#

The imgbb API offers a straightforward solution for uploading images to the imgbb platform. Once uploaded, images can be shared across the web with ease, thanks to the provided URL links. This opens up a world of possibilities for automating image storage and distribution workflows on Pipedream. Whether you're managing a content-heavy blog, streamlining an eCommerce site with dynamic product images, or automating social media postings, using the imgbb API with Pipedream can save time and reduce manual effort.

Action Code#

import app from "../../imgbb.app.mjs";
import fs from "fs";
import { stringify } from "qs";
import { ConfigurationError } from "@pipedream/platform";

export default {
  key: "imgbb-upload-picture",
  name: "Upload picture",
  description: "Upload a picture to imgbb. [See the docs here](https://api.imgbb.com/)",
  version: "0.2.4",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    app,
    filePath: {
      type: "string",
      label: "File Path",
      description: "The path to the file saved to the [`/tmp`directory](https://pipedream.com/docs/workflows/steps/code/nodejs/working-with-files/#the-tmp-directory)(e.g. `/tmp/image.png`). Must specify either **File URL** or **File Path**.",
      optional: true,
    },
    fileUrl: {
      type: "string",
      label: "File URL",
      description: "The URL of the file you want to upload to ImgBB. Must specify either **File URL** or **File Path**.",
      optional: true,
    },
    name: {
      label: "Name",
      type: "string",
      description: "The name of the file, this is automatically detected if uploading a file with a POST and multipart / form-data",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    if (!this.filePath && !this.fileUrl) {
      throw new ConfigurationError("Must specify either File Path or File Url");
    }
    if (this.filePath && !this.fileUrl) {
      this.fileData = (await fs.promises.readFile(this.filePath, {
        encoding: "base64",
      }));
    }
    const data = {
      image: this.fileUrl ?? this.fileData,
      name: this.name,
    };
    const res = await this.app.uploadPicture($, stringify(data));
    $.export("$summary", "Successfully uploaded picture");
    return res;
  },
};

Action Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
imgbb	`app`	`app`	This component uses the imgbb app.
File Path	`filePath`	`string`	The path to the file saved to the `/tmp`directory(e.g. `/tmp/image.png`). Must specify either File URL or File Path.
File URL	`fileUrl`	`string`	The URL of the file you want to upload to ImgBB. Must specify either File URL or File Path.
Name	`name`	`string`	The name of the file, this is automatically detected if uploading a file with a POST and multipart / form-data

Upload picture with imgbb API on New Direct Message (Instant) from Slack API

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